Mitch McConnell Calls SAFE Banking Act to Allow Weed Banking ‘Poison Pill’
The political climate is divisive as ever as the Senate Minority Leader ramped up verbal attacks directed at cannabis banking reform. On February 7, Senate Minority Leader Mitch Mc
House Approves Marijuana Banking Bill, Attaches It To America COMPETES Act
by Maureen Meehan The US House of Representatives formally attached a marijuana banking reform amendment to a large-scale bill dealing with innovation and manufacturing, marking th
The SAFE Banking Act has just been reintroduced into the Defense Act as an amendment, but could it be passed on its own?
The majority of cannabis advocates and advocates in the United States were disappointed by the Senate’s decision last month to remove SAFE ACT from the Defense Bill. Now that
SAFE Act Just Got Re-Added To Defense Bill As Amendment, But Could It Pass On Its Own?
This article originally appeared on Cannabis.net and has been reposted with permission. The majority of cannabis advocates and supporters in the United States were let down by the
Terminally ill patients in Missouri are eligible for psychedelic treatment under the Right to Try Act
By Nicolas Jose Rodriguez Rep. Michael Davis (R) filed a bill Wednesday to give residents with serious illnesses legal access to a range of psychedelic drugs, including psilocybin,
Rhode Island Legalization Act set for early 2022
A law legalizing Rhode Island is expected to be in place in the first quarter of 2022. Last week, Rhode Island MP and Speaker of the House of Representatives Joe Shekarchi mentione
Marijuana Banking Reform Act chopped off from Congressional Defense Act in bicameral talks
By Maureen Meehan The latest version of the Congressional Defense Act omitted a number of provisions contained in the House-approved National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), incl
Veterans Marijuana Research Act Gets the Green Light Despite Objections from Biden Administration
By Jelena Martinovic With Veterans Day approaching, a House Committee passed law requiring the United States Department of Veterans to conduct clinical trials of the therapeutic po
Washington, DC Emergency Act assists medical cannabis patients and pharmacies
Washington, DC city guides on Tuesday extended a lifeline to the district’s beleaguered medical cannabis dispensaries. The DC Council unanimously approved an emergency law th
Is it time to repeal the Controlled Substance Act? (NIDA can now agree to you)
Top Federal Drug Agency Tells Congress About Marijuana Research Barriers Caused By Restrictive Scheduling If the highest federal drug abuse agency complains about the evils of the
Marijuana Research Act would give scientists access to pharmacy products
By Nicolas Jose Rodriguez A bipartisan group of federal lawmakers tabled a bill on Thursday to remove barriers to conducting marijuana research. The bill will give scientists acces
So what are the odds that cannabis banking reform will go along with the Defense Spending Act?
President Biden could finally pass the cannabis banking law with the mandatory defense budget of 2022. The United States House of Representatives approved cannabis banking reform,
Will cannabis banking reform land on Biden’s desk along with the Defense Act?
By Jelena Martinovic The U.S. House of Representatives passed extensive defense spending bill on Thursday, just days after the cannabis banking reform that was part of the legislat
US House Approves SAFE Banking Act as Part of Military Spending Act in Historic Vote
The US House of Representatives on Thursday approved the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act as part of the newest National Defense Authorization Act, a law governing mi
Three big questions after the publication of the Schumer Cannabis Act
They finally did it! Senate Democrats – particularly Majority Leader Schumer and Senators Cory Booker and Ron Wyden – eventually released the much-anticipated cannabis
Ohio House Dems Fils First Act to Legalize Adult Cannabis
By Maureen Meehan Two house officials from Ohio are submitting a bill that would legalize adult cannabis. This marks the first time a proposal allowing recreational cannabis traffi
25% federal marijuana tax, too few votes, blocking the Safe Banking Act
What we learned from our first real attempt to legalize marijuana federally in America Senator Shumer and Senator Booker have published their first attempt at federal marijuana leg
First Recreational Marijuana Act introduced in Ohio
A few Buckeye State lawmakers are poised to set the high in Ohio. On Thursday, two Democratic House representatives – Casey Weinstein and Terrence Upchurch – introduced
USPS is proposing a PACT Act compliance exception for shipping hemp and CBD products
Last month, I discussed my optimism about the shipability of vape products used for the consumption of hemp and CBD based on the principles of legal interpretation. This month, I a
Cannabis Legalization for Adults Act officially signed in Montana, HB 701
Governor Greg Gianforte signed the Montana Adult Cannabis Bill Tuesday, which aims to introduce a newly established marijuana recreational program in the state, months after voters